Catherine Murphy
Question:81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of agency staff hired and-or engaged by his Department in the past five years to date; and the cost per year of same. [49304/19]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 November 2019
81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of agency staff hired and-or engaged by his Department in the past five years to date; and the cost per year of same. [49304/19]
View answerMy Department avails of a contract cleaning service as a temporary measure to ensure that service levels in my Department are maintained while a recruitment process for additional cleaning staff is undertaken. In this regard, a total of 3 contract cleaners have been engaged by my Department for varying temporary periods over the past 5 years. The costs per year are outlined in the table.
Year |
Cost |
2015 |
Nil |
2016 |
Nil |
2017 |
€24,000 |
2018 |
€10,900 |
2019 (to date) |
€22,900 |